| Viry | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 A general view of Viry | |
| Location of Viry | |
  ViryShow map of France ViryShow map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 46°07′06″N 6°02′18″E / 46.1183°N 6.0383°E / 46.1183; 6.0383 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois |
| Canton | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois |
| Intercommunality | CC du Genevois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Chevalier |
| Area | 26.16 km (10.10 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,635 |
| • Density | 220/km (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74309 /74580 |
| Elevation | 357–755 m (1,171–2,477 ft) (avg. 503 m or 1,650 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Viry (French pronunciation: [viʁi]; Arpitan: Vry) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
History
Viry is the birthplace of Justin de Viry, a Sardinian and French diplomat and politician. He is still the only Savoyard to be buried in the Panthéon. During the World War, Viry was one of the border towns with Switzerland through which many Jews fleeing Nazism passed.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,218 | — |
| 1975 | 1,561 | +3.61% |
| 1982 | 2,023 | +3.77% |
| 1990 | 2,550 | +2.94% |
| 1999 | 3,032 | +1.94% |
| 2007 | 3,423 | +1.53% |
| 2012 | 3,909 | +2.69% |
| 2017 | 5,182 | +5.80% |
| 2020 | 5,590 | +2.56% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- Van den Abeele, Andries (2005). Joseph François Marie Justin, comte de Viry (1737 - 1813), un parcours européen,. Les Échos Saléviens.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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